Over 800 Filipinos, Foreign Pogo Workers Rescued in Tarlac Raid

Authorities from various government agencies rescued 371 Filipinos and 497 foreigners from a Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) allegedly involved in human trafficking in Bamban town, Tarlac province, on Wednesday.

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Published on 14/03/2024 by puertoparrot
Categories: Business, Technology
Tags: China, POGO, Police, gambling

4 in 5 Solved: Crime Resolution in PHL Remains Efficient–PNP

Philippine National Police (PNP) data on crime management showed that the police solved 81,185 crimes in the first quarter of the year from the crime volume of 92,774, for a crime solution efficiency of 87.51 percent. This amounts to about solving four incidents for every five crimes committed from January to March this year.

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Published on 23/06/2023 by puertoparrot
Categories: Legal, Politics
Tags: Police, crime, crime statistics, illegal

Oriental Mindoro Gov Asks Police to Catch People Behind Oil Leak Attempt in PG

Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor asked local police authorities on Tuesday to catch “within 24 hours” the people behind the attempt to contaminate two beaches in Puerto Galera with oil. “I am directing the Philippine National Police, the chief of police of Puerto Galera, find the responsible individuals within 24 hours from my announcement,” said Dolor in a press briefing.

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Published on 20/04/2023 by puertoparrot
Categories: Business, Environment, Travel
Tags: Galera, Police, Tourism, White Beach, oil spill

Duterte's Four Years in Power

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's time in office has so far been characterized by widespread extrajudicial killings and a rise in the climate of impunity, say observers. Ana P. Santos reports from Manila.

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Published on 09/07/2020 by puertoparrot
Categories: News and Events, Politics
Tags: Police, Rights

Philippines Police Crack Down on LGBT Protest

On June 26, police in Manila arrested at least 20 people at an LGBT Pride event protesting an anti-terrorism bill that threatens rule of law in the Philippines. The police did not explain why they were arresting the protesters, only telling them that their actions were prohibited by law. There were no allegations of violence.

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Published on 30/06/2020 by puertoparrot
Categories: News and Events, People, Politics
Tags: Police, Princesa, Rights

Cops to Stop Marijuana Cultivators in Mountain Brgys with Bamboo

Police are planning to use bamboo plants to prevent marijuana cultivators from replanting marijuana plants in the mountain barangays of Cebu City.

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Published on 27/02/2020 by puertoparrot
Categories: Communities, Legal, News and Events
Tags: Police

Cops Seize E-cigarettes; Legal Basis Questioned

In just three days after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a ban on electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use in public, the police in Central Visayas had already confiscated at least 230 vaping gadgets.

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Published on 24/11/2019 by puertoparrot
Categories: Business, Legal, Politics
Tags: Duterte, Police, President, Tobacco, cigarette, e-cigarette, government, vaping

MPD to Deploy Bike Patrollers

The Manila Police District (MPD) will deploy men on bicycles to patrol the streets, particularly tourist spots such as Intramuros and Rizal Park.

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Published on 30/08/2019 by puertoparrot
Categories: Legal, News and Events
Tags: Manila, Police

Philippines Police Order 'indecent Foreigner' to Cover Up Her Bikini Bottoms Wit

This is the moment a tourist was pulled over by police in the Philippines for riding pillion on a motorbike in skimpy bikini bottoms and ordered to cover up.

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Published on 05/04/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Humor
Tags: Police, women